Feed-bag.



H. MANDELBAUM.

FEED BAG.

APPLICATION FILED AuGao. 191s.

Patented Apr. 15,1919.

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HENRY MANDELBAUM, or BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

FEED-BAG.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 15, 1919.

Application filed August 30. 1918. Serial N0. 252,054.

To all whom may concern Be it known that I, HENRY M ANDELBAUM, a citizenof the United States, residing at Brooklyn, in the county of Kings eandState of New York, have invented-newand useful Improvements inFeed-Bags, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to feed bags, and has for its object theprovision of a feed bag for the use of horses or other animals, which isprovided upon its sides with pockets communicating with the interior ofthe bag proper and provided with slidable plates whereby communicationmay be established or cut off.

An important object is the provision of a feed bag of this character inwhich the auX- iliary pockets are entirely separate and disconnectedfrom each other so that two different kinds of feed may be carried andsupplied to the animal when desired.

A further object is the provision of a device of this character in whichthe auxiliary pockets are held extended by the material disposed withinthem, so that when empty they may be folded fiat against the side of thefeed bag proper so that the device will occupy but little space instorage or transportation.

Another object is the provision of a feed bag of this character in whichthe sliding plates are engaged by spring members whereby the plates willbe held in the desired positions without danger of dislocation.

An additional object is the provision of a feed bag of this characterwhich will be simple and inexpensive in manufacture, highly efficientand durable in use and a general improvement in the art.

With the above and other objects and advantages in view, the inventionconsists in the details of construction to be hereinafter more fullydescribed and claimed, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings inwhich Figure 1 is a front elevation of a feed bag constructed inaccordance with my invention.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation thereof.

Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged detail view showing the springs for retaining thesliding plates in position and Fig. 5 is a detail cross sectional viewshowing the side members for the sliding plates.

Referring more particularly to the drawing the numeral 5 designates thefeed bag proper which is formed of canvas or other suitable material andwhich is provided with the usualk strap 6 whereby it may lbe suspendedfrom the head of the animal. Adjacent its lower end, the front 4portionof the bag 5 is provided with the usual holes 7 through which the animalmay breathe, these holes being covered 'by wire gauze as shown.

In carrying out my invention I provide upon oppositev sides of the ba 5adjacent its lower portion a pair of auxi iary pockets S which aresuitably secured thereon and which communicate with the interior of thebag 5 through openings 9 inthe sides of the bag. The pockets 8 arenormally closed by covers or flaps 10, of leather or other suitablematerial and may be held in closed position by suitable fasteningmembers 11.

Secured within the sides of the pockets 8 are guides 12 within which areslidably ar-V ranged vertically extending plates 13 wherebycommunication between the pockets 8 and the bag 5 may be established orcut ofil as desired. Adjacent their upper ends, the guides 12 arerecessed as shown, and in these recesses are disposed springs 14 whichbear against the plates 13 for holding the pilates with sufficientfriction to prevent accidental displacement thereof. The guide members12 not only serve to guide the plates 13 in their movement, but alsohold the pockets 8 in proper shape as will be readily understood. Theplates 13 extend upwardly through the flaps or covers 10 which areprovided with slots 15 for their passage.

In the use of the device, the pockets 8 are filled with feed and thisfeed is supplied to the animal through the openings in the lower portionof the bag merely by grasping either or both of the plates 13 andpulling upwardly so that the plate will be dis posed in non-obstructingrelation to the opening 9. It will of course be apparent that if desireddifferent kinds of feed may be carried in the two pockets and thateither may be supplied to the animal separately or both may be suppliedat the same time.

While I have shown and described the preferred embodiment of theinvention, it will of course be readily apparent that I reserve theright to make such changes in the form, construction and arrangement ofparts as Willnotidepartfrom the spirit of the invention nor the scope ofthe subjoined Claim. E L,

A feed bag of the character described comprising a mainieeptaeleprovided adjacent1 itsv i lower endA with' openings," a pair of pocketssecured upon-oppositehsidesfof said main receptacle and eornlnunieatingWith @the interior "uh'eresofj 'through' saidi fopenings, f a lpair oflguide 'members disposed "on opposite sides'wvithinfe'aehpoekei-adja'cent saidflnainzecp-taicle; eaehl'vgilide jinernb'eibeingprovded adjacent its upper end with a v reeess,.platesslidablegbetween said pairs of "g'iide"eifes`and'afapted to outofi com- -fznunication between the interior of the associated pockets,and the interior of the main reoeptgacle, springs disposed Within said"essfad 4bearing against said plates, and '@afi'apeeoveringyheftop ofeach pocket and provided with a slot for the passage of said plates. Y

f 'In- 'fcestsimohy whereof? I' 'aifx my signatiire.

HENRYLMNDEBBAUM.

